Ritchie Piano
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Professional piano tuning and service in Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin Counties, MA and nearby Northern Connecticut

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Services

Tuning is recommended twice a year for people who play regularly. If that’s not financially feasible, tuning at least once a year can help your piano’s tuning begin to stay stable longer and helps avoid or address problems early.

If your piano is not working right or doesn’t feel or sound right, I recommend booking a tuning and I can troubleshoot and offer repair or regulation options. Let me know as descriptively as you can what’s happening with your piano when you schedule, or contact me.

Not sure what you need? Book a standard tuning for now, or Contact me any time.

Standard Tuning

Fine tuning to standard pitch (recommended every 6-12 months). Adjusts for changes due to seasonal humidity and playing. It may include a minor pitch correction if one section of the piano is further out of tune/off pitch.

Standard Tuning with Pitch Correction

A full pitch correction before the fine tuning. Appropriate and often necessary if:

  • your piano has not been tuned in more than a year
  • if I find the pitch is off substantially from standard (A-440)

Repairs (on site)

Common repairs I can take care of on site: keys slow to return, notes that continue to sound, broken strings, missing keytops, pedal issues. If your piano has not been tuned in more than 6 months, I recommend scheduling a tuning as well.

Regulation (Coming soon)

Adjusts and lubricates many parts to restore high function and smooth playing. Recommended every five years or if it responds poorly, feels uncomfortable to play, sounds dull or uneven in volume, or makes clicking, popping, or other odd sounds.

Basic Cleaning*

Includes thorough cleaning of keytops, dusting and vacuuming soundboard and tuning pin, and wiping down the outer case. (*Schedule with a tuning) I'm also happy to teach you how to clean your keytops--it's easy and makes playing more enjoyable.

Full Cleaning

Includes elements in a Basic Cleaning plus cleaning the “inside”: the action and action cavity, keyframe, underneath the keys, and the key pins. Regular cleaning of these areas helps keep your piano working well and helps prevent wear and tear.

Inspection and Written Report

I examine the condition of the piano's parts and function and provide a report with photos afterwards, including recommended work for improving how it plays and sound quality. This is not an appraisal for insurance or for an expected price of a sale but is often used for selling or purchasing. A tuning is recommended and typically scheduled at the same time.

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Daniel Ritchie

I’m a full-time professional piano technician / tuner living in Easthampton and serving Hampshire, Hampden, and Franklin Counties, MA and nearby northern Connecticut. Whether your piano is an upright or a grand, I will give it my full attention and care. I was trained at North Bennet Street School in Boston, the only full-time, in-person program of its kind in the country. I am also a member of the Piano Technicians Guild. The piano is an incredible and complex instrument. The great pleasure of my work is to make yours sound beautiful and to make playing it more enjoyable and satisfying. It’s rewarding work, and meeting piano owners and players is the bonus. I look forward to meeting you and getting to work on your piano.

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